Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists

Name: Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists
Brand: Twizzlers

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−50

arsenic−25

cadmium−25

Ingredients

−85

artificial flavor−21

corn syrup−20

artificial color (red 40)−20

folic acid−5

palm oil−5

6 more deductions−14

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+45

Minimum score+45

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium9.56 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic16.6 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 15

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Common questions

Is Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists healthy?

Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists?

Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists lists 15 ingredients, starting with Citric Acid, Folic Acid, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin and Riboflavin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists?

Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists scores worse than most gummies & chewy candy we have scored. A higher-scoring option in gummies & chewy candy is Haribo Starmix at 80/100.

Is Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists organic?

Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists is not certified organic in our data.

Has Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Twizzlers Zero Sugar Strawberry Flavored Twists have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.